pure; genuine; trueborn; natural-born
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
interference; intervention; meddling
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?
two characters; two letters; (arch.) garlic chives (Allium tuberosum); (arch.) Chinese chives
degree of difficulty; difficulty level
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
at the very beginning of one's speech; the first thing (one) says after opening the mouth
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to draw the conclusion that ...; to conclude
resolute; firm; dauntless; undaunted
existence; being; survival; to exist; to live; to survive
sphere; circle; range; category
minimum; at the very least
to cut off (a relationship)
be (that) as it may; having said that
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
plan; trick; plot; stratagem; scheme; trap
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
entreaty; supplication; petition